Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-08
A ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Charles Wyndham and His Company Play
For the Prince of Wales.
Il DAVID eARRlck" PRESENTED.
A Regal Reception rendered to the
Actors by the Members of tho
Princes Household and
Invited Gucsts.
Waics' Dramatic retc.
lCormf0h, iSS; IN James Gordon Benz

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KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK, Jan. s, l q. m.-
New York Herald Cablc-Special to the
BEE. The Prince of Wales great dramatic
fete has just ended Itpresentcd far turn
of the tables. His royal hishness often
visited the Criterion theatre to see Charles
Wyndham. Now Charles Wynham has WIS.,
itcd Sandringham with his whole company,
working stan and scenery, and performed in
the play of David Garricli." The Piccadilly
theatre was closed for the evening, and tho
great hall of the princes country seat, which
has pecn so often described rs overlooking
three hundred acres of park had been trans
formed by Mr.. Wyndham into theater with
stall chairs, and stage three feet high. The
Criterion orchestra was i'll an adjoining cor
ridor. In an eXtempori2ed private box sat
the royalties The prince had been enter
tanning large company of celebrities for the
whole week. Many had been specially in
Vited FOR the evening, the auditors numeripg
about two hundred
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
When the curtain rose at the appointed
timc-two hours before mdnigh ht-the scene
of magnificent toilets in the audience of
celebrities must have to the performers out
daAzlcd the brilllancy of the scenery sur
rounding them. The royal box was dis
tinEuishcd by crimson velvet chairs. Then
came rows of chairs upholstered in blue.
Next were long rows of iauteuls.
Tho audience was generally seated when
General Sir Dghton Probyn, comptroller of
the household, entered as herald, followed by
members of the royal family. The Princess
of Wales walked in in Il stately manner,
dressed in ruby velvet robe and wearing
diamond tiara. With .her was the Princess
Louise (marchioncss of Lorne), who wore
white satin and pearls. The two young
princesses, daughters of the host and hostess,
followed, wearing pale blue silk.
At the rear OF the hall stood many of the
servants, presenting back ground of little
white muslin caps worn by the women, alter
mating with the scarlet livery of the men Ie-
tainers.
All the guests stood until the prince was
seated. He wore the usual evening uniform
OF a waiter, but sported decorations.
now THEY ACTED.
The first act was received in rather freez.
ing manner by the audience, which was too
well bred to laugh or applaud till the royal
host had set the example. AT Wyndhams
drunken scene the restraint was first broken
by Prince Albert Victor, who seemed particu-
larly apprccativc, especially when Miss
Mary Moore, who played the part of Miss
lngst, was before the iootlghts
Towards the close of the play, however, all
etiquette seemed to be forgotten and without
attending TO the movement of the royal
clique, the domestcs ut the rear, in pitlike
fashion, buzzed away and applauded until
Wyndham's face seemed to say, Really, this
is most prnccly welcome
After the close of the play, the orchestra
having given the national anthem, Wyndham
and the principal performers mingled with
the audience, receiving the congratulations
of the prince and his guests aud subsequently
chasing the wee sma hours in the supper
room, called the Flower court, with
partrdgcs, bones and bottles and re-
partces. 10 the great delight of
Prince Albert Victor, who proposed Wynd-
hams health. The scene was quite pictur-
esque with the theatrical costumes min gled
with modern dress.
Then came cold drives through snow n foot
deep to the Globe hotel in this village-Lynn
Regls-where once Eugene Aram walked to
his doom.